The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-20

ance, and OF Hon. David johnson. Super.
intendent, they find further that the food
supplied Tor the sick is not what il should
be. 1T Is, however, sufficient in quantity
but not in quality. twenty-five convicts
are sick in the Hospital and their condi-
ton Is shown by the report of DIR. Writ
Johnston, Penitentiary physician. made
his day to the Board OF Control. which
report is hereby ordered TO be fled and to
be entered upon the minutes following
this entry. Upon examination of the
bodies of the sick convicts old scars were
found on few Of them, which they claimed
We're made by the lash at the campo of
sub-lessees. We found no vermin in the
hospital, and the convicts therein claimed
to be free OF them. The hospital, in other
respects than the insufficient and dirtv
beds and bedding, was found to be cIeanly.
well kept, well ventilated, and provided
with steward and nurses for the sick.
IL appears that of the sick nine are Of
those who were sent from the camp of J
+. Mcdonald d CO., on the K. c., III. &B.
X. K The suitcase Of J. p. Mcdonald a
Co. terminated on the 1st Of Nav last. and
the Board, after an inspection of the carnp
OF said sub-lessees, by an order made AprlI
10Th, 1887, declined to renew or approve
OF any extension of the suitcase TO the
said Mcdonald & Co., and ordered that
the convicts be returned to the Iessees.
Notwithstanding this and the refusal of
the Board TO approve of any further ex-
tension, and the order for the return of the
convicts by the lat of May, they were not
returned until the LIST and 9Th DAYS of June
az appears from the report Of the Superin-
tendent OF the penitentiary; and when re-
turned twenty-four of them had to be sent
TO the hospital at Jackson. On the 29th
ult., complaint having been made bv DIR.
Writ Johnston, physician to the Peniten-
tiary, that the lessees failed to furnish
suitable diet and bedding for the copyicts
who were sick and in the hospital. and
upon this being brought to the attention Of
the representative Of the Lessees, the G. d |
). /. X. X. Co., by the Board, after inspec- |
ton by them, said representative promised |
that upon requisitIon being made by DIR. |
J Johnston, such food and articles az he |
demanded should be furnished for the |
sick and an inspection of the hospital |
being again made by the Board on the 7th |
OF July following, it still appearing that |
there was insufficient and unsuitable bed |
ding and mattresses, ii was ordered that |
the attention OF the Lessees be again called |
to this fact, and that they again be re- |
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regard without further delay. And re.
spending to a certified copy Of this latter /
order, communication was received on
behalf OF the Lessees, which gave assur-
ances that at the earliest practicable mo-
ment the wishes of the Board should be /
with. And to-day, in response /
TO notice given the Lessees through Capt
w. II. Hardy, President of said Railroad |
Company, there appeared Capt. j. A. Hos
kins, General Manager and Superintendent |
OF Construction, and Col. w. G. Faulkner, |
Vice Presiden', who state to the Board |
that the necessary material for beds and |
bedding has been ordered and gave assur- |
ances that the same would be supplied at |
the earliest practicable day. And that |
money has been placed in the hands of the |
of the company at Jackson to |
buy and keep provided suitable supplies |
for the hospital
1t Is now ordered that certified copv of |
this entry and of the report of DIR. Writ
Johnston be furnished the Lessees by the |
clerk OF this Board, and that they be |
advised that failure to supply forthwith |
the necessary beds and bedding and suit
able and sufficient diet, such as may be |
approved by the Superintendent of the |
Penitentiary and the physician to the |
ChANChtAalJJ VIII Dc IeSdTutu ana nSlQ DY /
this Board as cause for instituting such |
legal proceedings as the law warrants for |
the enforcement of the terms of the con-
tract with the Lessees, whereby they are
required "to clothe, feed and guard all of |
said convicts, treat them humanely, and |
furnish prompt and efficient medical atten-
ton to those who may be sick and needing |
it )" and to "operate and carry on the |
PenitentIary and be governed nv the rl1 las |
and regulations for the police government |
and control of the same, as the party of the |
first part Board of Control) shall from
time to time establish"
The Superintendent of the Penitentiary |
is hereby requested to personally see that |
proper provision is made for the treatment |
and comfort of convicts at the hospital |
and to report any dereliction in this respect |
to the Board.
The report OF the physician to the Peni- |
.entiary is as follows: